Chapter 101  

Chapter 101   . The beginning and end, and the beginning (2)“U-Uhh…”

Dorian stared at Kim Sung-hee as if he were looking at a dead person, and then tried to stop her .

“Sorry, but, if you’re going to die, I’d suggest doing it in a less painful way . Uhm… Maybe going inside of a high level dungeon will be better . Yeah, it definitely will be . So, if you, my lady, value your life, then I’d advise taking that knife off of… Ack!!”

Suddenly, Dorian let out a yelp, and backflipped to dodge Kim Sung-hee’s sudden attack .

Pow!

Pow! Pow! Pow!

Behind Dorian, a tree that had taken damage instead of him fell, revealing a few spots that had shurikens buried inside .

“What the hell was that for?”

Looking at the shurikens buried inside the tree, Dorian’s face stiffened .

Shurikens were weapons .

They were made of metal, and had sharp edges around them .

Though it could vary with the material used, a shuriken’s weight was normally between 150~200g, which is heavier than a baseball .

And even with a baseball, someone’s bones could break and in serious cases their skull could shatter too . So, what would happen if someone was struck by a shuriken that was even heavier than a baseball that had sharp edges of at least 3cm?

. . . That person could die .

It is possible that if someone were trained, they could accurately hit an opponent’s vulnerable spot like their eyes, throat, or heart, causing heavy injury or death .

A great example of this is a professional pitcher . Professional pitchers in baseball have throwing speeds of around 140 to 150km/h; and for an adventurer like Kim Sung-hee, it was even faster than that . Looking at it this way, it was obvious that Dorian’s stance towards Kim Sung-hee would change .

If not for the fact that he was the former secret weapon of a special force, there was a high chance for him to be struck by the attack .

“This crazy woman…”

Clenching his fists together, Dorian slowly walked towards Kim Sung-hee, determined to teach her a lesson, but he was stopped midway by Kang Chul-In’s arms blocking him .

“Let her be, Dorian . ”

Kang Chul-In spoke, comforting Dorian .

“Now… what did you say to me again?”

Questioned Kang Chul-In, as he looked back at Kim Sung-hee with cold eyes .

“Hmph . Let’s fight . ”

Kim Sung-hee had already fully armed herself using her inventory slot while Kang Chul-In was talking to Dorian .

Her appearance was quite unique .

The weapon that she had touched Kang Chul-In’s throat with was a hooked scimitar, and she was holding it with a reverse grip . It was the typical fighting stance for a thief or an assassin . But that was not the only unique feature about her .

She was wearing a tight black suit that showed off the curves of her body, and the only sort of ‘defense’ she had was a red scarf that she wore around her neck . Just from her equipment, Kang Chul-In could tell that she didn’t care about her defense .

She also had daggers, short swords and large needles strapped onto her waist . To top it all off, she also had a large katana and sword that she kept on her back .

‘It looks like she doesn’t care about what method of fighting she uses… and it’s a style that uses various different weapons…’

Just by scanning her briefly, Kang Chul-In could guess her fighting style .

‘Ah, Desperado . ’

Kang Chul-In recalled Kim Sung-hee’s identity .

‘Desperado Kim Sung-hee’ .

She was a woman that would become famous in the future, becoming a ‘named adventurer . ’

Kang Chul-In could guess why her nickname was ‘Desperado’ .

Like the traditional korean saying, “a bucket that leaks water out from the inside also leaks water in from the outside,'' Kim Sung-hee had a personality that made her ‘leak’ on both Earth, and Pangaea .

“Are you really that strong?”

Kim Sung-hee opened her mouth .

“You sure do talk a lot, for someone who is going to be a corpse soon . ”

Kang Chul-In spoke as if he was enjoying this .

“What?”Kang Chul-In said to Dorian after they had decided to take a 30 minute rest on the way .

“Oh, Alex?”

This was something that was almost as important as going to check over the Valhalla Dungeon .

Kang Chul-In wasn’t a fool .

He tried to use Dorian who was in contact with Rothschild in order to bait him in . Through Dorian, he was going to set up a trap for that damned bastard, and maybe even kill him .

“Well, I’m not that sure . He didn’t give a real answer to me . I think he was kind of wary of going to a dungeon with someone that he had never met before . Well, I guess it’s understandable if you’ve heard about all the incidents that occur in the ‘World Community’ . Oh, why’d you ask me? I thought you didn’t like him . ”

“Oh, there’s something that I’d like to ask him . ”

Kang Chul-In dodged the question…

‘This slippery bastard . ’

And cursed Rothschild inwardly .

Similarly to the past, Alex Rothschild was extremely cautious in his moves .

‘I guess today isn’t the day, then . ’

Though Kang Chul-In highly doubted that Rothschild would actually show up, he was satisfied that he still had a chance to see him, thanks to Dorian .

If Dorian and Alex grew close enough to the point that Dorian was able to get Alex to come without hesitation, then Kang Chul-In was prepared to use that opportunity to kill Alex .

Although, there was a chance that Dorian might turn away from him due to his ‘evil’ actions…

‘I guess I’ll just have to kill them both, then…’

Kang Chul-In’s mind was crueler and colder than most people’s .

“ . . . Kang Chul-In?”

Suddenly, Dorian’s voice interrupted his thoughts .

“Hey? Oi? Kang Chul-In!”

“Oh, did you call me?”

“What are you thinking about so deeply there?”

“No, it’s nothing . ”

“Hmph, stop acting like an intellectual . ”

“Shut up . ”

“Haha~! Anyway, try this . It tastes pretty good . ”

Handing Kang Chul-In some mushrooms that he had taken from the ground, Dorian smiled .

And looking at this, Kang Chul-In involuntarily smirked .

‘This pushover . ’

There was no way that Dorian could guess that Kang Chul-In was thinking of possibly killing him . All Dorian was thinking of now was what to cook for his friend .

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Running the whole day, Kang Chul-In and Dorian quickly made their way towards the Valhalla Dungeon .

“How… How dare they leave me!”

Kim Sung-hee’s eyes gleamed crazily .

“Just you wait . I’ll make you beg in front of me!”

Kim Sung-hee swore as she called upon her pet and rode on it . It was a ‘dark leopard’, around level 30 .

“Let’s go . ”

Krrr…

The leopard growled .

Kim Sung-hee ran .

And she ran .

And after what felt like an eternity, she could finally see the broad back and shoulders of Kang Chul-In .

“HEY!”

Staring at him, Kim Sung-hee shouted .

But…

Kang Chul-In was ignoring her; instead he was shaking hands with an incredibly handsome young white man . If you could represent Kang Chul-In’s interest towards her in numbers, it would be recorded as 0 .

“Very nice to meet you too, Alex . . . Rothschild . ”